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Originally Posted by Tomkat
I can see that being the form of the future, at least in prosperous countries. But before it can work it'll need two things: (1) extensive investment in widespread charging infrastructure, and (2) extensive investment in a good public transport network.
Levels of vehicle ownership in London, for example, are low, due to the limited usefulness of private transport and the cost and space needed to own a vehicle. Public transport is well developed and for most people is the easiest way to get around. So EV-only city centres are certainly viable. The barriers to making it happen are in the hands of the authorities. Are they willing to spend the money to develop the charging and public transport networks to replace the ICE vehicles they ban?
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There's generally very good public transport in Spanish cities (most people don't need a car to live), so I'm guessing that people who do need a car but can't afford an electric one will have to park outside the center and use public transport to get to it, at least for the time being ... or they'll have to use ride shares or car subscription services.
TBH it'd be nice if cities had less cars in general, even electric ones. The superblocks in Barna are excellent examples of how nice it is when there's less traffic in general!
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